Lead Federal IT Architect & Security Engineer

ZenPoint Solutions LLC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance (group & voluntary)

Disability insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays and leave

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Job summary

ZenPoint Solutions LLC in Washington, DC, seeks a Lead Subject Matter Expert for a federal program focused on modernization, prototyping, and cybersecurity engineering. You will guide architecture migrations, manage key management infrastructure, and enforce federal standards as the technical authority.

The role requires an active Secret clearance (SCI eligibility), 15+ years in large-scale IT modernization, and deep hands-on experience with Windows and Linux, PKI, and security tooling.

Qualifications

• United States citizen with proof of citizenship.
• At least 15 years of experience in software architecture migrations and large-scale IT modernization.
• Mastery of multiple programming languages: Groovy, Java, Bash, PowerShell, C++, C#, T-SQL, PL/SQL.
• Hands-on proficiency across Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
• Experience with GitLab Enterprise, Nexus Repository Manager, SonarQube, ACCELQ.
• Strong TCP/UDP/network debugging and PKI/PII privacy per 5 FAM guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative technical guidance on legacy system modernization and enterprise roadmaps.
• Lead configuration, maintenance, and optimization for core software quality tools (GitLab, Nexus, SonarQube, ACCELQ).
• Deliver Tier 3 advanced technical support for critical shared infrastructure including KMI, DAR encryption, and 24x7 key management operations.
• Drive research and prototyping of next-generation tech including big data analytics and biometric identity platforms.
• Ensure security engineering aligned with federal standards (NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, PKI, PII).
• Develop technical materials and represent in standards bodies (OASIS) and data-sharing initiatives (ISE, NIEM).
• Perform low-level protocol debugging across TCP/UDP and OSI stacks.

Skills

Java

Groovy

Bash

PowerShell

C++

C#

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab Enterprise

Nexus Repository Manager

SonarQube

ACCELQ

Job description

ZenPoint Solutions LLC in Washington, DC, seeks a Lead Subject Matter Expert for a federal program focused on modernization, prototyping, and cybersecurity engineering. You will guide architecture migrations, manage key management infrastructure, and enforce federal standards as the technical authority.

The role requires an active Secret clearance (SCI eligibility), 15+ years in large-scale IT modernization, and deep hands-on experience with Windows and Linux, PKI, and security tooling.